Description

An international Tahitian dance competition in Montreal, including the first America Ori Tahiti Championship. An interactive event that makes you taste a little of Tahitian way of life and celebration.

Come into the universe of the Tahitian party, at the same time you are watching the dance competition.

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The Festival

Te Hura Te Heiva also proposes an interactive Tahitian festival.

It takes place in a huge room in the Theater. Visitors and spectators can enter or exit the Theater where the qualifying rounds take place to return to the place of the festival.

During the Te Hura Te Heiva, you can also experience the dance, the floral wreaths making and other things.

The dance experience

Two sessions of 20 minutes of initiation to discover the Tahitian dance

Two sessions discovery of “Tahitian fitness”, a new discipline of fitness, derived of the Tahitian dances’ bases (20 min)

A Marathon of Tahitian Fitness from 4:30 to 5:30 PM

The floral wreaths making experience

A permanent workshop is proposed the whole day where you can learn and make your own Tahitian floral wreaths from Canadian autumn leaves (including Maple leaves).

The Tahitian dance’s story

A 45-minute session is proposed on the Tahitian dance’s story, the evolution of the way of dancing, the spread of Ori Tahiti in the world, the new trends like “Tahitian fitness”, the marathons of Tahitian dance …

Exhibitors

Nishi Pearls: Affordable Tahitian Pearls & jewels

Parfumerie Monoi Tiki: Beauty products made of Monoi

T-shirts and “pareo” of the event

The gala evening

From 8:00 PM, Genevieve Borne, the ambassador of the event, will be hosting the gala evening. It offers the "America Ori Tahiti Championship", the solo competition finale, the laureates' performance in the "Aparima" and "Otea" categories, a fashion show, a Tahitian dance show…

Workshops

A Tahitian Drums workshop will be held on September 30th 2016 from 3:30 PM with Teha Kaimuko & Temana. A Dance workshop « preparing the contest » will be directed by Coco Tirao on September 30th 2016. Our judges will also give dance workshops on October 2nd 2016: Pehe pehe with Adelina Hanere, Otea & Aparima with Mevina Liufau. Additionnal registration fees for those workshops apply. For more information, please check our website: http://tehurateheiva.net/14-workshops.html

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Spectators of all ages are welcome to watch the Festival and the Gala. Dancers from 13 years old onwards may compete on stage.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

If you drive to the Theatre, you may park on the Avenue du Parc.

If you stay Downtown, you may take the bus 80 from Place des Arts direction North, and please get off at Du Parc/Bernard.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please feel free to e-mail us at heiva.montreal@gmail.com for any additional questions.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Your registration/ticket is not transferrable.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Either have your ticket printed or please show your e-ticket on your smartphone, but please make sure you have enough battery then.